US10184380B2 - Use of pressure differential in selective catalytic reduction systems - Google Patents

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US10184380B2
US10184380B2 US14/955,465 US201514955465A US10184380B2 US 10184380 B2 US10184380 B2 US 10184380B2 US 201514955465 A US201514955465 A US 201514955465A US 10184380 B2 US10184380 B2 US 10184380B2
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  • the present application relates generally to the field of exhaust aftertreatment systems. More particularly, the present application relates to systems and methods for monitoring pressure in an exhaust aftertreatment system.
  • nitrogen oxide (NO x ) compounds may be emitted in the exhaust.
  • SCR selective catalytic reduction
  • the catalyst may be included in a catalyst chamber of an exhaust aftertreatment system, such as that of a vehicle or power generation unit.
  • a reductant such as anhydrous ammonia, aqueous ammonia, or urea, is typically introduced into the exhaust gas flow prior to the catalyst chamber.
  • an SCR system may dose or otherwise introduce the reductant through a dosing circuit that vaporizes or sprays the reductant into an exhaust pipe of the exhaust aftertreatment system upstream of the catalyst chamber.
  • One implementation relates to a system for improving the determination of a pressure differential or a selective catalytic reduction system.
  • the system includes a first sensor coupled to an inlet of a selective catalytic reduction system, a second sensor coupled to an outlet of the selective catalytic reduction system, and a controller communicatively coupled to the selective catalytic reduction system.
  • the controller is configured to interpret a first parameter indicative of a first pressure amount of the selective catalytic reduction system measured by the first sensor, interpret a secondary parameter indicative of a secondary pressure amount of the selective catalytic reduction system measured by the second sensor, determine a plurality of operating parameters based, at least in part, on the interpretation of the first parameter and the secondary parameter, and generate a selective catalytic reduction command based, at least in part, on the determination of the plurality of operating parameters.
  • the system includes a plurality of selective catalytic reduction systems.
  • Each of the plurality of selective catalytic reduction systems includes a first sensor coupled to an inlet of the respective selective catalytic reduction system, and a second sensor coupled to an outlet of the respective selective catalytic reduction system; and a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of selective catalytic reduction systems, the controller configured to: for each catalytic reduction system, interpret a first parameter indicative of a pressure amount of the respective selective catalytic reduction system measured by the first sensor; interpret a secondary parameter indicative of a secondary pressure amount of the respective selective catalytic reduction system measured by the second sensor; determine a plurality of operating parameters based, at least in part, on the interpretation of the first parameter and the secondary parameter; and generate a plurality of selective catalytic reduction commands based, at least in part, on the determination of the plurality of operating parameters.
  • Another implementation relates to a method for improving a pressure differential determination corresponding to a selective catalytic reduction system.
  • the method includes interpreting, via a controller, a first parameter indicative of a first pressure amount of the selective catalytic reduction system measured by a first sensor; interpreting, via the controller, a secondary parameter indicative of a secondary pressure amount of the selective catalytic reduction system measured by a second sensor; determining, via the controller, the plurality of operating parameters based, at least in part, on the interpretation of the first parameter and the secondary parameter; and generating, via the controller, a selective catalytic reduction command based, at least in part, on the determination of the plurality of operating parameters, the selective catalytic reduction command causing an indication of the pressure differential corresponding to the selective catalytic reduction system.
  • Yet a further implementation relates to a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform several operations.
  • the operations include interpreting a first parameter indicative of a first pressure amount of the selective catalytic reduction system measured by a first sensor; interpreting a secondary parameter indicative of a secondary pressure amount of the selective catalytic reduction system measured by a second sensor; determining a plurality of operating parameters based, at least in part, on the interpretation of the first parameter and the secondary parameter; and generating a selective catalytic reduction command based, at least in part, on the determination of the plurality of operating parameters, the selective catalytic reduction command causing an indication of the pressure differential corresponding to the selective catalytic reduction system.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an example selective catalytic reduction system having an example reductant delivery system for an exhaust aftertreatment system;
  • FIG. 2 a is a schematic block diagram of a selective catalytic reduction system according to another example embodiment
  • FIG. 2 b is a schematic block diagram of a plurality of selective catalytic reduction systems according to an example embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a controller included in the aftertreatment system of FIG. 1, 2 a , or 2 b according to an example embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic flow diagram of an example method of improving a pressure differential determination corresponding to a selective catalytic reduction system.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of an example computing device which can be used as a controller included in the aftertreatment systems of FIG. 1, 2 a , or 2 b.
  • a controller interprets a first parameter indicative of a first pressure amount of the selective catalytic reduction system measured by the first sensor, interprets a secondary parameter indicative of a secondary pressure amount of the selective catalytic reduction system measured by the second sensor, determines a plurality of operating parameters based, at least in part, on the interpretation of the first parameter and the secondary parameter, and generates a selective catalytic reduction command based, at least in part, on the determination of the plurality of operating parameters.
  • Various conventional systems that monitor pressure associated with a selective catalytic reduction system utilize an approach by which the pressure sensor (e.g., a barometric sensor) disposed away from the aftertreatment system determines pressure across the selective catalytic reduction system.
  • Other conventional systems may utilize an approach by which pressure differential sensors are used to determine the pressure via a set of tubes disposed before and after a diesel particulate filter (DPF), which can complicate the assembly of such aftertreatment systems as well as raise assembly and/or maintenance costs.
  • DPF diesel particulate filter
  • the amount of error introduced to the pressure differential sensor increases as the length of the tubes increase. Consequently, such approaches do not yield the desired determination of the pressure differential across a selective catalytic reduction system.
  • Various embodiments disclosed herein include a system, method, and apparatus for improving a pressure differential determination for a selective catalytic reduction system which may provide benefits that include, for example, indicating SCR system blockage, excessive pressure, or a missing SCR system.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a selective catalytic reduction system 100 having an example reductant delivery system 110 for an exhaust aftertreatment system 190 .
  • the selective catalytic reduction system 100 includes a diesel particulate filter (DPF) 102 , the reductant delivery system 110 , a decomposition chamber or reactor 104 , and a SCR catalyst 106 .
  • DPF diesel particulate filter
  • the DPF 102 is configured to remove particulate matter, such as soot, from exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust aftertreatment system 190 .
  • the DPF 102 includes an inlet, where the exhaust gas is received, and an outlet, where the exhaust gas exits after having particulate matter substantially filtered from the exhaust gas and/or converting the particulate matter into carbon dioxide.
  • the decomposition chamber 104 is configured to convert a reductant, such as urea, aqueous ammonia, or diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) into ammonia.
  • the decomposition chamber 104 includes a reductant delivery system 110 configured to dose the reductant into the decomposition chamber 104 .
  • the urea, aqueous ammonia, DEF is injected or otherwise inserted upstream of the SCR catalyst 106 .
  • the reductant droplets then undergo the processes of evaporation, thermolysis, and hydrolysis to form gaseous ammonia within the exhaust aftertreatment system 190 .
  • the decomposition chamber 104 includes an inlet in fluid communication with the DPF 102 to receive the exhaust gas containing NO x emissions and an outlet for the exhaust gas, NO x emissions, ammonia, and/or remaining reductant to flow to the SCR catalyst 106 .
  • the SCR catalyst 106 is configured to assist in the reduction of NO x emissions by accelerating a NO x reduction process between the ammonia and the NO x of the exhaust gas into diatomic nitrogen, water, and/or carbon dioxide.
  • the SCR catalyst 106 includes inlet in fluid communication with the decomposition chamber 104 from which exhaust gas and reductant is received and an outlet.
  • the exhaust aftertreatment system 190 may further include a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) in fluid communication with the exhaust aftertreatment system 190 (e.g., downstream of the SCR catalyst 106 , or upstream of the DPF 102 ) to oxidize hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in the exhaust gas.
  • DOC diesel oxidation catalyst
  • the decomposition chamber 104 includes the dosing circuit 112 mounted to the decomposition chamber 104 such that the dosing circuit 112 may dose a reductant, such as urea, aqueous ammonia, or DEF, into the exhaust gases flowing in the exhaust aftertreatment system 190 .
  • the dosing circuit 112 may include an insulator 114 interposed between a portion of the dosing circuit 112 and the portion of the decomposition chamber 104 to which the dosing circuit 112 is mounted.
  • the dosing circuit 112 is fluidly coupled to one or more reductant sources 116 .
  • a pump (not shown) may be used to pressurize the reductant source 116 for delivery to the dosing circuit 112 .
  • the controller 120 is configured to perform certain operations, such as those described herein in relation to FIGS. 3-5 .
  • the controller 120 forms a portion of a processing subsystem including one or more computing devices having memory, processing, and communication hardware.
  • the controller 120 may include a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), etc., or combinations thereof.
  • the controller 120 may include memory which may include, but is not limited to, electronic, optical, magnetic, or any other storage or transmission device capable of providing a processor, ASIC, FPGA, etc. with program instructions.
  • the memory may include a memory chip, Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), flash memory, or any other suitable memory from which the controller 120 can read instructions.
  • the instructions may include code from any suitable programming language.
  • the controller 120 may be a single device or a distributed device, and the functions of the controller 120 may be performed by hardware and/or as computer instructions on a non-transient computer readable storage medium.
  • the controller 120 includes or is otherwise in communication with circuitry configured to functionally execute the operations of the controller 120 .
  • the controller 120 may include a pressure differential circuit for performing the operations described in reference to FIGS. 3-5 .
  • the description herein including circuit emphasizes the structural independence of the aspects of the controller 120 and illustrates one grouping of operations and responsibilities of the controller 120 . Other groupings that execute similar overall operations are understood within the scope of the present application.
  • a circuit may be implemented in hardware and/or as computer instructions on a non-transient computer readable storage medium, and such circuits may be distributed across various hardware or computer based components. More specific descriptions of certain embodiments of controller operations are included in the section referencing FIGS. 3-5 .
  • Example and non-limiting circuit implementation elements include sensors providing any value determined herein, sensors providing any value that is a precursor to a value determined herein, datalink and/or network hardware including communication chips, oscillating crystals, communication links, cables, twisted pair wiring, coaxial wiring, shielded wiring, transmitters, receivers, and/or transceivers, logic circuits, hard-wired logic circuits, reconfigurable logic circuits in a particular non-transient state configured according to the circuit specification, any actuator including at least an electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic actuator, a solenoid, an op-amp, analog control elements (springs, filters, integrators, adders, dividers, gain elements), and/or digital control elements.
  • datalink and/or network hardware including communication chips, oscillating crystals, communication links, cables, twisted pair wiring, coaxial wiring, shielded wiring, transmitters, receivers, and/or transceivers, logic circuits, hard-wired logic circuits, reconfigurable logic circuits in a particular non-transient
  • FIG. 2 a depicts a schematic block diagram of a selective catalytic reduction system 202 for an aftertreatment system according to an example embodiment.
  • the selective catalytic reduction system 202 may include an inlet 220 in fluid communication with the decomposition chamber 104 from which exhaust gas and reductant is received and an outlet 230 .
  • a first sensor 215 is coupled to an inlet 220 of a selective catalytic reduction system 202 .
  • a second sensor 225 is coupled to an outlet 230 of the selective catalytic reduction system 202 .
  • the first sensor 215 and the second sensor 225 are positioned opposite each other on a left side 202 and a right side 204 of the selective catalytic reduction system 202 .
  • the first sensor 215 and the second sensor 225 may be at other positions relative to each other. Accordingly, any other positioning of the first sensor 215 and the second sensor 225 about the selective catalytic reduction system 202 may be used. As shown, the first sensor 215 and the second sensor 225 may be communicatively coupled to the controller 210 as described herein with reference to FIGS. 3-5 .
  • FIG. 2 b depicts a schematic block diagram of a plurality of selective catalytic reduction systems 205 A, B according to an example embodiment.
  • a first selective catalytic reduction system e.g., the selective catalytic reduction system 205 A
  • a second selective catalytic reduction system e.g., selective catalytic reduction system 106 B
  • the first selective catalytic reduction system 205 A and the second selective catalytic reduction system 205 B can be positioned in a parallel arrangement.
  • Each respective selective catalytic reduction systems 205 A, 205 B may include a plurality of inlets 260 , 280 in fluid communication with the decomposition chamber 104 from which exhaust gas and reductant is received and a plurality of outlets 270 , 290 .
  • a respective inlet e.g., the inlet 280
  • a respective outlet e.g., the outlet 270
  • a first sensor 255 , 275 is coupled to an inlet 260 , 280 of the respective selective catalytic reduction system 205 A, 205 B.
  • a second sensor 265 , 285 is coupled to an outlet 270 , 290 of the respective selective catalytic reduction systems 205 A, 205 B.
  • the first sensor 255 , 275 and the second sensor 265 , 285 may be communicatively coupled to the controller 240 .
  • the controller 240 may be communicatively coupled to the plurality of selective catalytic reduction systems as described herein with reference to FIGS. 3-5 .
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a controller 310 included in the aftertreatment system according to an embodiment.
  • the controller may be communicatively coupled to a selective catalytic reduction system (e.g. the selective catalytic reduction system 202 ).
  • the controller 310 may be communicatively coupled to a plurality of selective catalytic reduction systems (e.g., the selective catalytic reduction systems 205 A,B).
  • the controller 310 includes a processor 320 , a memory 330 or other computer readable medium, and a sensor 330 . It should be understood that the controller 310 of FIG. 3 depicts only one embodiment of the controller 310 , and any other controller capable of performing the operations described herein can be used (e.g., the computing device 530 ).
  • the processor 320 can include a microprocessor, programmable logic controller (PLC) chip, an ASIC chip, or any other suitable processor.
  • the processor 320 is in communication with the memory 330 and configured to execute instructions, algorithms, commands or otherwise programs stored in the memory 330 .
  • the memory 330 includes any of the memory and/or storage components discussed herein.
  • the memory 330 may include RAM and/or cache of the processor 320 .
  • the memory 330 may also include one or more storage devices (e.g., hard drives, flash drives, computer readable media, etc.) either local or remote to the controller 310 .
  • the memory 330 is configured to store look up tables, algorithms, or instructions.
  • the controller 310 includes a pressure differential circuit 332 .
  • the pressure differential circuit 332 may be configured to interpret a first parameter indicative of a first pressure amount of the selective catalytic reduction system 202 measured by the first sensor (e.g., the first sensor 215 ).
  • the first pressure amount may correspond to an inlet pressure amount. Alternatively or additionally, the first pressure amount may correspond to at least one of a first or second inlet pressure amount.
  • the controller 310 may be configured, for each selective catalytic reduction system 205 A,B, to interpret a first parameter indicative of a pressure amount of the respective selective catalytic reduction system (e.g., the selective catalytic reduction systems 205 A,B) measured by the first sensor (e.g., the first sensors 255 , 275 ).
  • the first sensor 215 , 255 , 275 may include an electrical sensor (e.g., an exhaust pressure sensor) configured to receive and/or interpret a plurality of operating parameters (e.g., a pressure amount, pressure differential value, or a correction value) corresponding to each respective selective catalytic reduction system 202 , 205 A, 205 b .
  • the first sensor 215 may be configured to interpret a first pressure amount corresponding to the selective catalytic reduction system 202 .
  • the pressure differential circuit 332 may be configured to interpret a secondary parameter indicative of a secondary pressure amount of the selective catalytic reduction system 202 measured by the second sensor 225 .
  • the controller 310 may be configured to interpret a secondary parameter indicative of a secondary pressure amount of each respective selective catalytic reduction system (e.g., the selective catalytic reduction systems 205 A,B) measured by the second sensor (e.g., the second sensor 265 , 285 ).
  • the second sensor 225 may include an electrical sensor configured to receive and interpret one or more operating parameters corresponding to the selective catalytic reduction system (e.g., selective catalytic reduction systems 202 , 205 A, 205 b ).
  • the second sensor 225 may be configured to interpret a secondary pressure amount corresponding to the selective catalytic reduction system 202 .
  • the secondary pressure amount corresponds to an outlet pressure amount.
  • the secondary pressure amount may correspond to at least one of a first or second outlet pressure amount.
  • the secondary pressure amount may correspond to the first outlet pressure amount associated with the first outlet 270 and/or the second outlet pressure amount associated with the second outlet 290 .
  • the plurality of operating parameters may be determined based, at least in part, on the interpretation of the first parameter (e.g., a first pressure amount) and the secondary parameter (e.g., a secondary pressure amount).
  • the pressure differential circuit 332 may be configured to determine a plurality of operating parameters based, at least in part, on the interpretation of the first parameter and the secondary parameter with respect to each selective catalytic reduction system 205 A,B.
  • the plurality of operating parameters can be used to determine a rate of exhaust flow, the difference in pressure across the plurality of selective catalytic reduction systems, and the correction factor with respect to each selective catalytic reduction system.
  • the pressure differential circuit 332 may be configured to determine an exhaust flow value.
  • the exhaust flow value may be indicative of an exhaust flow rate.
  • the exhaust flow rate may be derived, measured, or otherwise calculated in various ways. In some embodiments, the exhaust flow rate may be derived via engine mapping based on speed, intake temp, intake pressure, fueling, and ambient conditions. Alternatively or additionally, the exhaust flow rate may be derived via physical sensors, volumetric efficiency calculations, etc.
  • the pressure differential value (e.g., the pressure across a selective catalytic reduction system), in some embodiments, may be determined based, at least in part, on the first parameter and the secondary parameter.
  • the pressure differential circuit 332 may provide the exhaust flow value and/or the pressure differential value to at least one of the correction circuit 334 or the plugged selective catalytic reduction circuit 336 .
  • the controller 310 further includes a correction circuit 334 configured to determine a correction factor based, at least in part, on the exhaust flow value and the pressure differential value.
  • the correction circuit 334 may be configured to determine a plurality of correction factors based, at least in part, on the plurality of exhaust flow values and the plurality of pressure differential values.
  • the correction factor may be determined via a look-up table, an algorithm, or instructions configured to determine the correction factor.
  • the correction circuit 334 may provide the correction factor to the plugged selective catalytic reduction circuit 336 .
  • the controller 310 includes a plugged selective catalytic reduction circuit 336 configured to determine a predetermined threshold value (e.g., the minimum value at which the exhaust flow rate corresponds to an unplugged selective catalytic reduction state) or a plurality of predetermined threshold values.
  • the determination of the predetermined threshold value may be based, at least in part, on an engine parameter (e.g., the engine speed, engine load, etc.) and an exhaust flow value (e.g., the exhaust flow rate).
  • the predetermined threshold values may be determined with respect to each of the respective selective catalytic reduction systems (e.g., the selective catalytic reduction systems 205 A,B).
  • the plugged selective catalytic reduction circuit 336 may be configured to determine whether the predetermined threshold value exceeds the exhaust flow value. Alternatively or additionally, the plugged selective catalytic reduction circuit 336 may be configured to determine whether the plurality of predetermined threshold values exceeds the plurality of exhaust flow values.
  • a predetermined threshold value may be in the range of a calibrateable floor to a calibrateable ceiling. For example, the predetermined threshold value may be set at 10 kPa for a first engine architecture and/or tuning while a secondary engine architecture and/or tuning may have a predetermined threshold value of 30 kPa.
  • the range corresponding to the predetermined threshold value may vary based, at least in part, on the respective engine architecture for operability according to various conditions.
  • a selective catalytic reduction command e.g., a fault code corresponding to a plugged or blocked SCR system
  • a selective catalytic reduction command may be generated as described herein.
  • the plugged selective catalytic reduction circuit 336 is configured to generate a selective catalytic reduction command (e.g., a fault code corresponding to a plugged or blocked SCR system).
  • the plugged selective catalytic reduction circuit 336 may be configured to generate a plurality of selective catalytic reduction commands for each respective selective catalytic reduction system (e.g., the selective catalytic reduction systems 205 A,B).
  • the selective catalytic reduction command may be generated based, at least in part, on the determination of the plurality of operating parameters (e.g., the exhaust flow value, pressure differential value, correction factor, etc.). Accordingly, the selective catalytic reduction command may cause an indication of the pressure differential corresponding to each of the respective selective catalytic reduction systems.
  • the indication of the pressure differential corresponding to each of the respective selective catalytic reduction systems may be output, for example via a display (e.g., a liquid crystal display as described herein below), for communicating information to a user.
  • a display e.g., a liquid crystal display as described herein below
  • the indication of the pressure differential corresponding to each of the respective selective catalytic reduction systems may be transmitted, for example via telematics, to a remote location.
  • the selective catalytic reduction command may be generated in response to a predetermined threshold value exceeding an exhaust flow value.
  • the plugged selective catalytic reduction circuit 336 may generate the selective catalytic reduction command when the predetermined threshold value is exceeded for a given exhaust flow rate which may be calibrated based, at least in part, on the respective engine architecture.
  • the plugged selective catalytic reduction circuit 336 may be configured to generate a plurality of selective catalytic reduction commands in response to the plurality of predetermined threshold values exceeding the plurality of exhaust flow values.
  • the plugged selective catalytic reduction circuit 336 may be configured to cause, via the selective catalytic reduction command, an indication of the pressure differential (e.g., the pressure across each respective selective catalytic reduction system) corresponding to a selective catalytic reduction system (e.g., the selective catalytic reduction system 202 , 205 A, and/or 205 B).
  • the selective catalytic reduction command may cause an indication of a plugged selective catalytic reduction state (e.g., a state in which the pressure differential indicates the exhaust is not flowing in the selective catalytic reduction system or is flowing at a reduced or inhibited rate).
  • FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of an example process 400 for a controller to control improving a pressure differential determination corresponding to a selective catalytic reduction system via the circuit described herein with reference to FIG. 3 .
  • the process 400 includes interpreting a first parameter indicative of a first pressure amount of the selective catalytic reduction system measured by a first sensor.
  • the first pressure amount may correspond to at least one of a first inlet pressure amount or second inlet pressure amount.
  • a secondary parameter indicative of a secondary pressure amount of the selective catalytic reduction system measured by a second sensor may be interpreted by a controller.
  • the secondary pressure amount may correspond to at least one of a first outlet pressure amount or second outlet pressure amount.
  • the plurality of operating parameters may be determined by a controller.
  • the plurality of operating parameters may be determined based, at least in part, on the interpretation of the first parameter (e.g., the first pressure amount) and the secondary parameter (e.g., the second pressure amount).
  • the plurality of operating parameters may be used to determine a rate of exhaust flow, a correction factor, and the difference in pressure (e.g., a pressure differential value) with respect to each selective catalytic reduction system.
  • a face plugging issue may be determined in response to the determination of the pressure differential value with respect to each selective catalytic reduction system.
  • a missing aftertreatment component may be determined in response to the determination of the pressure differential value with respect to each selective catalytic reduction system.
  • a selective catalytic reduction command is generated by a controller.
  • the selective catalytic reduction command may be generated based, at least in part, on the determination of the plurality of operating parameters.
  • the selective catalytic reduction command may cause an indication of the pressure differential corresponding to each of the respective selective catalytic reduction systems.
  • the indication of the pressure differential corresponding to each of the respective selective catalytic reduction systems may be output, for example via a display (e.g., a liquid crystal display as described herein below), for communicating information to a user.
  • the indication of the pressure differential corresponding to each of the respective selective catalytic reduction systems may be transmitted, for example via telematics, to a remote location.
  • the controller 120 or any of the controllers 210 , 240 , 310 described herein may comprise a system computer of an apparatus or system which includes the selective catalytic reduction system 202 or 205 A,B.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a computing device 530 in accordance with an illustrative embodiment.
  • the computing device 530 can be used to perform any of the methods or the processes described herein, for example the method 400 .
  • the controller 120 can include the computing device 530 .
  • the computing device 530 includes a bus 532 or other communication component for communicating information.
  • the computing device 530 can also include one or more processors 534 or processing circuits coupled to the bus for processing information.
  • the computing device 530 also includes main memory 535 , such as a random access memory (RAM) or other dynamic storage device, coupled to the bus 532 for storing information, and instructions to be executed by the processor 534 .
  • Main memory 535 can also be used for storing position information, temporary variables, or other intermediate information during execution of instructions by the processor 534 .
  • the computing device 530 may further include ROM 538 or other static storage device coupled to the bus 532 for storing static information and instructions for the processor 534 .
  • a storage device 540 such as a solid-state device, magnetic disk or optical disk, is coupled to the bus 532 for persistently storing information and instructions. For example instructions for determining the first activation time, the first delivery time, the second insertion time and the second delivery time can be stored in the storage device.
  • the computing device 530 may be coupled via the bus 532 to a display 544 , such as a liquid crystal display, or active matrix display, for displaying information to a user.
  • a display 544 such as a liquid crystal display, or active matrix display
  • An input device 542 such as a keyboard or alphanumeric pad, may be coupled to the bus 532 for communicating information and command selections to the processor 534 .
  • the input device 542 has a touch screen display 544 .
  • the processes and methods described herein can be implemented by the computing device 530 in response to the processor 534 executing an arrangement of instructions contained in main memory 535 (e.g., the operations of the method 400 ). Such instructions can be read into main memory 535 from another non-transitory computer-readable medium, such as the storage device 540 . Execution of the arrangement of instructions contained in main memory 535 causes the computing device 530 to perform the illustrative processes described herein. One or more processors in a multi-processing arrangement may also be employed to execute the instructions contained in main memory 535 . In alternative implementations, hard-wired circuit may be used in place of or in combination with software instructions to effect illustrative implementations. Thus, implementations are not limited to any specific combination of hardware circuit and software.
  • embodiments described in this specification can be implemented in other types of digital electronic circuit, or in computer software embodied on a tangible medium, firmware, or hardware, including the structures disclosed in this specification and their structural equivalents, or in combinations of one or more of them.
  • the subject matter described in this specification can be implemented as one or more computer programs, i.e., one or more circuit of computer program instructions, encoded on one or more computer storage media for execution by, or to control the operation of, data processing apparatus.
  • the program instructions can be encoded on an artificially generated propagated signal, e.g., a machine-generated electrical, optical, or electromagnetic signal that is generated to encode information for transmission to suitable receiver apparatus for execution by a data processing apparatus.
  • a computer storage medium can be, or be included in, a computer-readable storage device, a computer-readable storage substrate, a random or serial access memory array or device, or a combination of one or more of them.
  • a computer storage medium is not a propagated signal, a computer storage medium can be a source or destination of computer program instructions encoded in an artificially generated propagated signal.
  • the computer storage medium can also be, or be included in, one or more separate components or media (e.g., multiple CDs, disks, flash drives, or other storage devices). Accordingly, the computer storage medium is both tangible and non-transitory.
  • the operations described in this specification can be performed by a data processing apparatus on data stored on one or more computer-readable storage devices or received from other sources.
  • controller encompasses all kinds of apparatus, devices, and machines for processing data, including by way of example a programmable processor, a computer, a system on a chip, or multiple ones, a portion of a programmed processor, or combinations of the foregoing.
  • the apparatus can include special purpose logic circuit, e.g., an FPGA or an ASIC.
  • the apparatus can also include, in addition to hardware, code that creates an execution environment for the computer program in question, e.g., code that constitutes processor firmware, a protocol stack, a database management system, an operating system, a cross-platform runtime environment, a virtual machine, or a combination of one or more of them.
  • the apparatus and execution environment can realize various different computing model infrastructures, such as distributed computing and grid computing infrastructures.
  • a computer program (also known as a program, software, software application, script, or code) can be written in any form of programming language, including compiled or interpreted languages, declarative or procedural languages, and it can be deployed in any form, including as a standalone program or as a circuit, component, subroutine, object, or other unit suitable for use in a computing environment.
  • a computer program may, but need not, correspond to a file in a file system.
  • a program can be stored in a portion of a file that holds other programs or data (e.g., one or more scripts stored in a markup language document), in a single file dedicated to the program in question, or in multiple coordinated files (e.g., files that store one or more circuits, sub programs, or portions of code).
  • the terms “approximately,” “substantially”, and similar terms are intended to have a broad meaning (e.g., in the range of “+” or “ ⁇ ” 5% of any identified value) in harmony with the common and accepted usage by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the subject matter of this disclosure pertains. It should be understood by those of skill in the art who review this disclosure that these terms are intended to allow a description of certain features described and claimed without restricting the scope of these features to the precise numerical ranges provided. Accordingly, these terms should be interpreted as indicating that insubstantial or inconsequential modifications or alterations of the subject matter described and claimed are considered to be within the scope of the invention as recited in the appended claims.
  • Coupled means the joining of two components directly or indirectly to one another. Such joining may be stationary (e.g., permanent) or moveable (e.g., removable or releasable). Such joining may be achieved with the two components or the two components and any additional intermediate components being integrally formed as a single unitary body with one another or with the two components or the two components and any additional intermediate components being attached to one another.
  • fluidly coupled in fluid communication
  • fluid communication mean the two components or objects have a pathway formed between the two components or objects in which a fluid, such as water, air, gaseous reductant, gaseous ammonia, etc., may flow, either with or without intervening components or objects.
  • a fluid such as water, air, gaseous reductant, gaseous ammonia, etc.
  • Examples of fluid couplings or configurations for enabling fluid communication may include piping, channels, or any other suitable components for enabling the flow of a fluid from one component or object to another.

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